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Related: About this forumFIL asked me to paint his late cat.
I'm pretty happy with how she turned out.

The Velveteen Ocelot
(128,621 posts)DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)We had one done of our dog by this woman in Denver. Her paintings of your pet are stunningly realistic.
Check out her gallery of past paintings.......I guarantee you will be impressed.
https://www.noseprintsart.com
I always enjoy viewing paintings/pictures of animals done by a truly gifted artists.
And no, this is not an advertisement, just a very satisfied customer who was impressed at how well she captured our pets personality in her painting of him.......
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)GreenPartyVoter
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3catwoman3
(28,382 posts)Those eyes are compelling.
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)Karadeniz
(24,712 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)You have a completely different approach to how you paint dogs and cats. Its much more true to life than the charming depictions of buildings and lans apes. I like this because you arent trying to make animals cute. I admire that.
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)I do have some cute animals, though, for my kidlets.
GemDigger
(4,379 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)LiberalLoner
(11,467 posts)You did a great job on this, its marvelous!
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)marble falls
(70,074 posts)burrowowl
(18,490 posts)Mine licked my camera lens, they are fast.
marble falls
(70,074 posts)DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)when they use "egg tempura"???? with the animals licking the paintings.
One tells his customers to hang it near the ceiling, out of dogs reach for at least a year, so the dog can't reach it.....
marble falls
(70,074 posts)egg tempura completely off by spring when I went to rehang it. I had that thing for twenty years. They left the oil paintings completely alone.
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)marble falls
(70,074 posts)and I picked up the cat and covered most of his left side by the time I put him down. Trying to clean him only spread it out. This kids in the condo next door thought the blue cat sitting in the window was pretty neat. He'd get into the window every morning to watch them leave for school.
I didn't want to use thinners on him so I was reduced to using dry paper towels on him. He's white so he stayed clearly blue for over a month. Fading slowly to baby blue and then white. He didn't seem to mind but the missus was not pleased. I use good paint - lapis in walnut oil so I don't think it hurt him.
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)marble falls
(70,074 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)side of the road.
bif
(26,545 posts)I'm jealous. I painted my daughter's Abyssinian and it just looks goofy. Yours is perfect. I especially like the eyes. So lifelike! Great job!
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)Duppers
(28,457 posts)I bet it made him cry. It's has such a wistful beauty that I'm almost crying.
Reminds me of my Siamese who died over 30yrs ago, especially the tall ears.
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)riverbendviewgal
(4,385 posts)I bet your FIL is delighted.
GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)pansypoo53219
(22,811 posts)also did my uncle's deceased cat. i need a pic of emmit. also did his wife's parents.
GreenPartyVoter
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pansypoo53219
(22,811 posts)should get my brother to help.
AllaN01Bear
(28,280 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(73,354 posts)lark
(25,811 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(12,163 posts)My wife has a wee bit of a business doing pet portraits, so I have some idea of what a good one looks like. THAT is a Good One!
Congratulations.